The action unfolds in post-war Berlin, turned into ruins by World War II. Jake Geismar, an American war correspondent, is drawn into political games by his former lover Lena Brandt, whose missing husband becomes the object of a manhunt by both the American and Soviet armies. The situation escalates as Jake tries to uncover what Lena, desperate to escape Berlin with her husband, is hiding. She plans to use the contacts of Jake's personal driver, US Army soldier Tully, who has black market connections. Only there's no guarantee that they won't end up in an even bigger trap as a result...

1945. South Atlantic. John Stryker is a professional Marine and a tough commander who demands unquestioning obedience to his orders. Under his command comes a platoon of new recruits from the United States, who will have to undergo training before the future landing on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima and destroy enemy defenses.

The 16th century. There is a civil war in Japan. A poor potter gets a chance to make some money - his pots are selling surprisingly well, and the amazed artisan is clutching unprecedented silver coins in his fist. Earnings cause excitement, which quickly turns into obsession.

A man with no name helps a nun avoid deadly dangers while crossing the Mexican desert. Along the way, the heroes join the rebels, and they mature a plan to jointly capture a French fort. The rebels are fighting for freedom, while our hero pursues only one goal: gold.

1914, East Africa. Gin-smelling Captain Charlie sails his steamboat to the Christian mission village of Reverend Samuel and his unmarried sister Rosa, who, amidst the wild African jungle, act as if they are still in good old England. But war is sweeping into Africa as well.

German soldiers storming into the mission burn down the village and hijack the inhabitants. The experience has badly affected the condition of the reverend, soon he dies, and Rose has to flee with Charlie. The prim missionary and the reckless captain, quarreling incessantly with each other, sail down the river on their way to dangerous and romantic adventures.

After five years, the German occupation of Norway ends on May 8, 1945. The rebuilding of the nation can begin, but first the final chapter must be written. In a dark cell at Akershus Fortress sits the man who committed the greatest treason of all: Vidkun Quisling. Now he must be held accountable for his actions and the atrocities that Nazi ideology led to.

In September 1944, after the successful invasion of Normandy, the Allies prepare the covert Operation Market Garden: a daring plan to quickly end World War II by air raiding Germany and destroying all of the Reich's military factories. However, a combination of failed battle tactics, faulty intelligence, bad luck and bad weather lead to disaster.

"Some people hear their inner voice very clearly and live as it tells them to. People like that go crazy. Or become legends." So begins the story of the Ludlow family, a fast-paced and romantic tale of three brothers, their father, and a young and irresistible woman who fatally changes the lives of each of them.

1943. The German army is retreating with heavy fighting on the Eastern Front. Captain Stransky, transferred from France, arrives to replace the dead battalion commander. This elegant Prussian aristocrat has never been in a real battle and dreams of receiving the German combat order - the Iron Cross - at any cost.

To achieve his goal, Stransky needs to win the respect of the platoon commander Corporal Steiner, a battle-hardened veteran who enjoys great authority among his comrades in arms. Steiner, a "universal soldier," despises officers who crave glory but prefer not to go to the front lines....

Finland, 1944. The Germans are retreating, leaving scorched earth in their wake. A former Finnish soldier finds a gold mine in Lapland, but encounters a Nazi squad on his way home.